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When the economy is shaky employers often try to sweep pay issues under the rug, especially when it comes to paying overtime. If your company suddenly changed their pay practices or started to change how you are paid you have a right to inquire about what is going on.
But many times employers will ignore your complaints in the hopes you will forget about the issue or drop it. Unfortunately, sometimes people are often fired after complaining about pay issues to their employer. If this happens to you the biggest question you might have is if it's legal for an employer to fire you for complaining about pay issues. The answer is no - this is usually illegal and is known as employer retaliation. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act you have rights that protect you from employer retaliation.
Case in Point
A service technician for an oilfield services company filed a lawsuit that claims he lost his job when he complained about not being properly compensated for his overtime. The Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit is against Technical Specialty Products.
The employee alleges that Technical Specialty Products changed their overtime policy in September 23. In October, the employee claims he was fired after he inquired about the change in policy. The former employee claims that he worked 55 hours per week and was not compensated time-and-a-half after September.
The plaintiff is seeking damages for unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages for unpaid overtime, lost wages, interest, punitive damages, attorney's fees and courts.
Free resources if you are not paid overtime.
If you are not paid overtime, or your employer has suddenly changed pay policies you should call our employment lawyers today to find out if you have a claim to recover unpaid overtime. Call toll-free at 888-449-2068. You can also order our free book or send us a contact form for a free case review.
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